Guest golfb88 Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 I have a legal license key of XP Pro from Penn State. The XP Pro installation that came with it is faulty. Can I download another copy of XP Pro from Microsoft and use my license key during that installation?
Guest Malke Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Professional? golfb88 wrote: > I have a legal license key of XP Pro from Penn State. The XP Pro installation > that came with it is faulty. Can I download another copy of XP Pro from > Microsoft and use my license key during that installation? You cannot download XP legally from anywhere unless you have a TechNet or MSDN subscription. How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246 Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest golfb88 Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession "Malke" wrote: > golfb88 wrote: > > I have a legal license key of XP Pro from Penn State. The XP Pro installation > > that came with it is faulty. Can I download another copy of XP Pro from > > Microsoft and use my license key during that installation? > > You cannot download XP legally from anywhere unless you have a TechNet > or MSDN subscription. > > How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware - > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246 > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > Yes, I am a member of MSDN Academic Alliance, through Penn State. How do I download another copy of XP Pro?
Guest Jupiter Jones [MVP] Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Professional? If you got the key and defective CD from Penn State, ask them to replace the defective CD. -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:30C6C768-B3EB-42CE-B714-112CCC50D2A9@microsoft.com... >I have a legal license key of XP Pro from Penn State. The XP Pro >installation > that came with it is faulty. Can I download another copy of XP Pro > from > Microsoft and use my license key during that installation?
Guest Jupiter Jones [MVP] Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession Then contact the person a Penn State that you got Windows XP From. They will have the appropriate accounts and passwords. Or if you have the appropriate information: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-ca/subscriptions/default.aspx On the right side, click the download section. -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8C1093D3-0E19-4683-B798-463428CA1A8C@microsoft.com... > Yes, I am a member of MSDN Academic Alliance, through Penn State. > How do I > download another copy of XP Pro?
Guest golfb88 Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote: > If you got the key and defective CD from Penn State, ask them to > replace the defective CD. > > -- > Jupiter Jones [MVP] > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar > http://www.dts-l.org > > > "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:30C6C768-B3EB-42CE-B714-112CCC50D2A9@microsoft.com... > >I have a legal license key of XP Pro from Penn State. The XP Pro > >installation > > that came with it is faulty. Can I download another copy of XP Pro > > from > > Microsoft and use my license key during that installation? > > They don't have actual cd's to give out. My Penn State professor set us all up with an MSDN Academic Alliance membership where we have a selection of certain softwares to get for free. The XP Pro ISO image must be faulty, can I download a perfect copy from microsoft somewhere and use the license key I have?
Guest golfb88 Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote: > If you got the key and defective CD from Penn State, ask them to > replace the defective CD. > > -- > Jupiter Jones [MVP] > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar > http://www.dts-l.org > > > "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:30C6C768-B3EB-42CE-B714-112CCC50D2A9@microsoft.com... > >I have a legal license key of XP Pro from Penn State. The XP Pro > >installation > > that came with it is faulty. Can I download another copy of XP Pro > > from > > Microsoft and use my license key during that installation? > > I'll just contact Penn State. I was just looking for some info on just downloading another copy of XP Pro.
Guest LVTravel Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession You mentioned an ISO image. Did you copy that ISO image and create a data CD or did you use a CD burning software and use it to burn the ISO image to the CD? In Roxio's Creator Classic it is called "Burn from disk image file". Nero has something similar but I don't remember exactly what it is called with their program. To tell the difference, look at the CD in Explorer. If it is one file listed with the ISO extension you created a Data CD and not a CD that will boot XP OS installation. If it has many files including a folder that says I386, I will then agree the CD is bad. If you still have the ISO image file, recreate the new CD. "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BA4B5A8F-5D47-44CE-9F5A-2993362316AF@microsoft.com... > > > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote: > >> If you got the key and defective CD from Penn State, ask them to >> replace the defective CD. >> >> -- >> Jupiter Jones [MVP] >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar >> http://www.dts-l.org >> >> >> "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:30C6C768-B3EB-42CE-B714-112CCC50D2A9@microsoft.com... >> >I have a legal license key of XP Pro from Penn State. The XP Pro >> >installation >> > that came with it is faulty. Can I download another copy of XP Pro >> > from >> > Microsoft and use my license key during that installation? >> >> > > > They don't have actual cd's to give out. My Penn State professor set us > all > up with an MSDN Academic Alliance membership where we have a selection of > certain softwares to get for free. The XP Pro ISO image must be faulty, > can I > download a perfect copy from microsoft somewhere and use the license key I > have?
Guest Jupiter Jones [MVP] Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession You have an ISO image? Are you trying to boot directly to the ISO? You can not do that. First you must use another program such as Nero or ISO Recorder to burn an image of the ISO: http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BA4B5A8F-5D47-44CE-9F5A-2993362316AF@microsoft.com... > They don't have actual cd's to give out. My Penn State professor set > us all > up with an MSDN Academic Alliance membership where we have a > selection of > certain softwares to get for free. The XP Pro ISO image must be > faulty, can I > download a perfect copy from microsoft somewhere and use the license > key I > have?
Guest golfb88 Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession "LVTravel" wrote: > You mentioned an ISO image. Did you copy that ISO image and create a data > CD or did you use a CD burning software and use it to burn the ISO image to > the CD? > > In Roxio's Creator Classic it is called "Burn from disk image file". Nero > has something similar but I don't remember exactly what it is called with > their program. > > To tell the difference, look at the CD in Explorer. If it is one file > listed with the ISO extension you created a Data CD and not a CD that will > boot XP OS installation. If it has many files including a folder that says > I386, I will then agree the CD is bad. If you still have the ISO image > file, recreate the new CD. > > > "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:BA4B5A8F-5D47-44CE-9F5A-2993362316AF@microsoft.com... > > > > > > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote: > > > >> If you got the key and defective CD from Penn State, ask them to > >> replace the defective CD. > >> > >> -- > >> Jupiter Jones [MVP] > >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar > >> http://www.dts-l.org > >> > >> > >> "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:30C6C768-B3EB-42CE-B714-112CCC50D2A9@microsoft.com... > >> >I have a legal license key of XP Pro from Penn State. The XP Pro > >> >installation > >> > that came with it is faulty. Can I download another copy of XP Pro > >> > from > >> > Microsoft and use my license key during that installation? > >> > >> > > > > > > They don't have actual cd's to give out. My Penn State professor set us > > all > > up with an MSDN Academic Alliance membership where we have a selection of > > certain softwares to get for free. The XP Pro ISO image must be faulty, > > can I > > download a perfect copy from microsoft somewhere and use the license key I > > have? > > > I first tried burning the ISO to a DVD using DVD Decrypter and then running it straight from there with the computer still on - no restart. After that didn't work, I used Daemon Tools to mount the original ISO image. I recieved the same error. "An error occurred copying file aepzy4z2.sys to C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\aepzy4z2.sys. The file is missing. Contact your system administrator. You may choose to retry the copy, skip this file, or exit Setup."
Guest LVTravel Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Profession "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E34F994F-6336-430B-AE18-B9DD8ABF9BD0@microsoft.com... > > > "LVTravel" wrote: > >> You mentioned an ISO image. Did you copy that ISO image and create a >> data >> CD or did you use a CD burning software and use it to burn the ISO image >> to >> the CD? >> >> In Roxio's Creator Classic it is called "Burn from disk image file". >> Nero >> has something similar but I don't remember exactly what it is called with >> their program. >> >> To tell the difference, look at the CD in Explorer. If it is one file >> listed with the ISO extension you created a Data CD and not a CD that >> will >> boot XP OS installation. If it has many files including a folder that >> says >> I386, I will then agree the CD is bad. If you still have the ISO image >> file, recreate the new CD. >> >> >> "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:BA4B5A8F-5D47-44CE-9F5A-2993362316AF@microsoft.com... >> > >> > >> > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote: >> > >> >> If you got the key and defective CD from Penn State, ask them to >> >> replace the defective CD. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Jupiter Jones [MVP] >> >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar >> >> http://www.dts-l.org >> >> >> >> >> >> "golfb88" <golfb88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:30C6C768-B3EB-42CE-B714-112CCC50D2A9@microsoft.com... >> >> >I have a legal license key of XP Pro from Penn State. The XP Pro >> >> >installation >> >> > that came with it is faulty. Can I download another copy of XP Pro >> >> > from >> >> > Microsoft and use my license key during that installation? >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > They don't have actual cd's to give out. My Penn State professor set us >> > all >> > up with an MSDN Academic Alliance membership where we have a selection >> > of >> > certain softwares to get for free. The XP Pro ISO image must be faulty, >> > can I >> > download a perfect copy from microsoft somewhere and use the license >> > key I >> > have? >> >> >> > > > I first tried burning the ISO to a DVD using DVD Decrypter and then > running > it straight from there with the computer still on - no restart. After that > didn't work, I used Daemon Tools to mount the original ISO image. I > recieved > the same error. > > "An error occurred copying file aepzy4z2.sys to > C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\aepzy4z2.sys. > > The file is missing. Contact your system administrator. > > You may choose to retry the copy, skip this file, or exit Setup." OK, looks like you created a DVD not a CD using the ISO image. Recommend using a CD R instead and actually burning the CD. Daemon Tools is a good product but you are trying to install the OS to a computer, not using an application program from CD.
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: I have a legal license key, where can I download XP Professional? golfb88 wrote: > I have a legal license key of XP Pro from Penn State. The XP Pro installation > that came with it is faulty. Can I download another copy of XP Pro from > Microsoft and use my license key during that installation? No. Unless you have a very expensive MSDN subscription (in which case you wouldn't be asking this question), there are no *legitimate* sources from which one can download a Microsoft operating system. You'd be wise to avoid illicit sources, as you're likely to get more (in the terms of malware and/or mysterious credit card charges) than you bargained for. Anyway, any Product Key that you received from your university would most likely have been for an Academic (a.k.a. Students and Teachers) license. If you're still a student (or faculty member) of Penn State, simply contact the appropriate department to get a new CD. If you're no longer affiliated with the school, whether by virtue of graduating, transferring to another school, or "taking a semester off," that Academic license (Product Key) is no longer valid. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
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